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The Ending.
The Japanese occupation ends. -
Indepentence.
Cambodia wins its independence from France. Under King Sihanouk, it becomes the Kingdom of Cambodia. -
Peace between us
A paece agreement was signed in South Vietnam and Cambodia. -
WAR problems
Cmabodia was being being pulled into different directions. In the middle of the civil war and, same time were being drawn into the conflict in Vietnam. -
Fighting again.
A fight breaks out with Vietnam. -
Vietnamese
The Vietnamese take Phnom Penh. Pol Pot and Khmer Rouge forces flee to the border region with Thailand. -
Death.!!!
Pol Pot dies in his jungle hideout. -
Winning again.!
Elections are won by Hun Sen's CPP, amid allegations of harassment. A coalition is formed between the CPP and Funcinpec. Hun Sen becomes prime minister, Ranariddh is president of the National Assembly. -
Attack.!!
US-based Cambodian Freedom Fighters (CFF) members convicted of 2000 attack in Phnom Penh. Group pledges to continue campaign to overthrow Hun Sen. -
Biulding.!
First bridge across the Mekong River opens, linking east and west Cambodia. -
Oppostion Leader.
Opposition leader Sam Rainsy goes abroad after parliament strips him of immunity from prosecution, leaving him open to defamation charges brought by the ruling coalition. -
Tribunal Funding.
Tribunal to try Khmer Rouge leaders gets green light from UN after years of debate about funding. -
18 months in prison
Rainsy is convicted in absentia of defaming Hun Sen and is sentenced to 18 months in prison -
Returning home.
Rainsy receives a royal pardon and returns home. -
Prison termems
Parliament votes to abolish prison terms for defamation. -
Top them leaders.
Ta Mok, one of the top leaders of the Khmer Rouge regime, dies aged 80. -
Exchanging.
Two Cambodian soldiers die in an exchange of fire with Thai troops in the disputed area. Thai soldier dies later of wounds. -
Loses being made.
Duch loses appeal against conviction at UN-backed tribunal and has sentence increased to life. -
Out to speak
Outspoken environmental activist Chut Wutty is shot dead in a confrontation with police while travelling in a threatened forest region in the south-west. -
Govement's approval
Government approves the controversial Lower Sesan 2 hydroelectric dam project on a tributary of the Mekong. -
The turn out of people
Tens of thousands of people turn out in Phnom Penh for the cremation of the former king, Norodom Sihanouk. -
the bill maker
Parliament passes a bill making it illegal to deny that atrocities were committed by the Khmer Rouge in the 1970s. -
Returning.
Opposition leader Sam Rainsy returns from exile. -
Telling about the island
Phnom Penh, located on a map 11 33 N, 104 55 E
The time diff. too us is UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) -
I am king
Cambodia has a king his named is Norodom Sihamoni. He is currinly 60 years-old